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What 25 Years of Teaching Our Kids Has Taught America’s Teacher of the Year Leon Smith

After a quarter century at Haverford High, 2026’s National Teacher of the Year Leon Smith shares what he’s learned about connection, critical thinking, and helping young people see what they’re capable of.


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The Biggest Game in Town: Inside the Eagles Media-Industrial Complex

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A Center City Kid Remembers the Academy of Natural Sciences Museum

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Dear AT Frenchies, You Had Us at “Geaux Birds!”

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Gay Ways to Spend Valentine’s Day

There’s something queer for everyone!

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Eagles Hire Billy Davis to Run Defense

Birds 24/7: “Chip Kelly has tabbed Browns linebackers coach Billy Davis to be his defensive coordinator, according to a league source. … Davis has been the linebackers […]

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Let People Opt Out of Daily Mail Delivery

On Wednesday, Patrick Donahoe, the Postmaster General of the United States, announced that the U.S. Postal Service will discontinue the delivery of first-class mail on […]

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Drexel Gets in on All This Perelman Philathropy

Apparently, this is the week for people named Perelman to make college giving officers super happy. Just days after Ronald Perelman donated $25 million to Penn […]

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Are Singing Kids of Newtown Being Exploited?

So, you know those little kids from Newtown who sang “Over the Rainbow” on Good Morning America? No—not the children who sang with Jennifer Hudson […]

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Philadelphia is Ground Zero for New Strain of Whooping Cough

AP: Health officials are looking into whether cases like the dozen found in Philadelphia might be one reason the nation just had its worst year […]


Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Best of Philly 2026: Best Philadelphians

Brainiac scientists. The city’s most fanatical fans. A Mister Softee aficionado who stole our hearts — and more of our favorite neighbors this year

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

The 25 Most Philly Athletes of All Time

This city has had a love affair with the pitchers, running backs, goalies, and point guards who have called it home. Here, we present our definitive ranking. Let the debates begin.


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Fred Phelps’ Granddaughters Keep Leaving Gay-Hating Westboro Baptist Church

If you don’t know the name Fred Phelps, you probably recognize his Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church for the evil it regularly commits—carrying their anti-gay protests, complete […]

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Tom Corbett is Least Popular Governor in Poll’s History

Gov. Tom Corbett has good or excellent ratings from just 26 percent of Pennsylvania voters—the worst showing by any governor in the 18-year-history of the […]

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Penn to Applicants: Maybe You Shouldn’t Bother Too Much With Your Personal Essay

Sirens sounded this week for college-bound high-schoolers tinkering away at college application essays. The Common Application Board of Directors announced that students would no longer […]

Straight Girls’ Guide to Gay Sex

A gay man answers 5 common questions.

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Girl Threatens Crossing Guard

In a town full of corruption, seemingly, at every level and corner of government, the lowly crossing guard stands alone—a symbol of sweetness to and […]

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76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

76 Other Ways Philly Changed the World

Sure, Philly gave America democracy. But, from bubble gum to the world’s first computer to life-saving medical breakthroughs, Philadelphia’s greatest export is actually our influence.

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

Our Petition Worked — Ona Judge Day Is Now Official

We launched a petition to urge the Mayor and City Council to make May 21st a day to honor the brave former slave who escaped from George Washington — because no one tells Philadelphia to keep the truth to ourselves.


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The Biggest “Lunatic” in Philly Journalism

The most important neighborhood newspapers you’re probably not reading are the Germantown Chronicle and the Northwest Independent. One spot in Philadelphia where these papers have […]

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WATCH: Sister Barbara Forecasts Philly Destruction at End of the World

Sister Barbara, who spends a lot of time thinking about the end of the world, had a dream about Philly’s destruction during the Biblical End […]

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N.J. Senator Robert Menendez Scrutinzed Over Aid to Donor

For all the speculation lately about whether he has been involved with underage prostitutes, New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez may get in trouble for, essentially, […]

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NYT Checks Out Temple’s Gruesome Anti-Violence Campaign

Today’s New York Times takes a look at a Scared Straight-type program at Temple University Hospital, a violence prevention program called “Cradle to Grave” that […]

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